Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 5AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 3 |
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4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.50m | 6:22PM1.57m | 6:22AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.48m | 11:48AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.42m | 12:31PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | N 13 | NW 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | NW 5 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — |
— | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 149 | 120 | 197 | 161 | 120 | 121 |
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